Powder puff



l. P. STEEN AND W. W. ORAIVI.

POWDER PUFF.

APPLICATION FILED DE02, 1921. RENEwED ocT. 2. 1922.

Patented Nov. 2L X922.

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J'OIFIN P. STEEN AND WARREN W. CRAM, OF RUTHTON, MINNESOTAgSAID STEEN ASSIGNOR F HIS INTEREST T0 MARCUS BLEGAN, OF RUTHTON, MINNESOTA. f

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'Application med necember a', 1921,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN l?. STEEN and WARREN W. ORAM, citizens of the United States, residing. at Ruthton, in the county of Pipestone and State of Minnesota, have invented new and -useful Improvementsin Powder Puffs, of which the following is a specification. Our present invention powder puffs.

Our object is to produce a powder puff .hat includes in the construction thereof a powder receptacle or reservoir which is of an elastic or yieldable nature whereby, vhen ac of the puff, powder will be ejected from the receptacle through apertures between the fluffy outer Jface of the puff and the receptacle.

A further object is to produce a powder puff that includes a reservoir for the powder having means whereby \readily filled when empty and also pro- .vided with apertured'ports which communicate with the fluffy outer or active face of the pui, said receptacle being of a nature whereby pressure thereagainst, or ratherpressure delivered thereon by contact with the-rear face of the puff will cause .the powder to be ejected therefrom 1n* desired quantities, the said receptacle being also o a nature whereby the powder will `not accidentally be forced therefrom.

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction,A combination and operative association of parts, such as is disclosed by the drawings which accompany and which form part of this specification. In the drawings f Figure 1 is a front-elevation of a powder puff in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 y.is a rear elevation thereof:

Figure 3 issa sectional view on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a, sectional view on the/line 4.-'-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 l's` a sectional view, approximately similar to Figure 3, but illustrating a slight modification.

The body of our improved powder puff may be considered similar to that of the ordinary construction, the same being round 55 in plan, and inthe present instance com- Serial No. 519,504. -Renewed October 2,

i 3 for the convenience in operation by the has reference to k widened from its outer to its inner end, its

'ing that connects the front and back, said the same can beA Figure 5 of 1922. ,Serial No. 591,985.

prises two membersl which are stitched or otherwise secured together to form the fron-t or face 1 an j the rear or black 2. Preferably the back has attached thereto a strap user.

The body of the device is preferably constructed of fabric, the front 1 having a fleecy surface.

Between the front 1 and. back 2 we arrange the reservoir -or powder receptacle 4. The receptacle in the preferred embodiment of the improvement is in the nature of a rubber tube. The tube is preferably said dinner end being stitched to the front or the back or both of these members. The outer end of the tube projects through the Vstitchreduced end having an outwardly projected 7 5 metal neck portion 6. This neck is threaded and is designed to beengaged by a threaded cap 7. The tube has its side in contacting engagement with the face 1 of the puff secured thereto by any desired number of v lcomparatively small eye members 8, the said eyes being flanged upon both their inner and outer faces, the inner anges, of course, contacting with the inner side of the receptacle, and the youter flanges contacting f with the fabric body ofthe facing 1.

If desired, however, and as illustrated inthe drawings, the receptacle may be provided4 with integrally formed teats 9 that pass through openings in the fabric bodyof the faclng 1 and that are ecured on the facing by` a cement ork by ny othendesired means. lIt is to be understood that the outer flanged-ends of the teatsor of the eyes are normallyalmost entirely concealed by the Heeey surface 10 Lon the facing 1. It will be apparent that because of its elastic naturea slight pressure upon the back 2 will cause a partial compression of the receptacle which will force powder through the openings between the said receptacles and the faclng 1.

With our improvement, the powder puff may be used for a comparatively long period of time Awithout requiring the refilling of the. receptacle. While we vhave referred tothe receptacle as constructed of rubber, it is, of course, to'be understood that v the samevmay be constructed of other yieldable material, andalso that the mouth of 11o the receptacle and the screw cap therefor are not necessarily constructed of metal as any other desired material may be employed. Also, if desired, the cap may be dispensed with and the mouth'may be closed stitched or otherwise connected to either the front or back ofthe puff as the eyelet wig holdthe reservoir on the face of the pu Having described the claim 1. As a new article of manufacture, a

invention we powder puff' comprising aback and a front` which are connected together, a compressible reservoir between the front and back having a neck portion extending through the edge of the puff, a closure for the neck, and ports establishinga communication between the outer face ofthe puff and the receptacle. Y

2. As ya new article of manufacture, a

powder puii' comprising a fabric front and a fabric 'back which have their edges stitched 'or otherwise connected, and a strap on the back, the front having a Heeey facing, a compressible powder receptacle between the front and back having a' neck portion extending through the edge of the puE, a stopper closingthe neck, and means between the outer side of the receptacle and the front of the puff.l connecting these members together and establishing communicating ports therebetween.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a powder powder container .and an outer cover for the container having a fleecy surface, said container having a neck portion which -eXl tends through the cover, 'means between the side of the container and side of the cover connecting these members and establishing communicating ports therebetween,

and means for closing the `open neck portion i of the puff to seal the same.

In testimony whereof we ax our signatures.-

' JOHN P. STEEN.

WARREN W. CRAM.

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